Saturday, May 16, 2009

St. Simon Stock

May 16 is also the feast of St. Simon Stock, to whom Our Lady gave the Holy Scapular of Mt. Carmel. It is believed by some that children born on this day have a particular devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel and her Holy Habit. To learn more about St. Simon, click here..(BTW - If any of my readers know where I may obtain a large cord of St. Francis - as the friars and nuns wear, please let me know. Thanks. As a III Order Franciscan, I hope to be buried in one.)

9 comments:

Terry, If you have no MN responses to the cord inquiry, I can ask our TOR Franciscans--one of them might have an extra one, or the monastery might. Or, they'd know where to purchase them. The friars wear black cords, the local TOR sisters, white, does the color matter (actually, the white cord could be dyed?)?

2. Third Order Seculars have the privelege of burial in a habit. Burial habits may be purchased from Franciscan Resources, though you should check with your local Minister to make sure that that custom is observed in your region.

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